Kris Paronto

Yes, because that wasn't the plan. The plan was I had already— What did you think you were going to do? I had no idea. I had no idea. No idea. I didn't know. My wife was there. She was very supportive. We had actually gotten married. We had gotten married before I went to ranger school. That's how wonderful she is. We got married at a courthouse, and I was off to ranger school the next week.

But she was there. What did your wife do at the time? At the time, she was actually, she stayed in Omaha and she was managing Gold's Gym. So she was at Gold's Gym. She was just working. She had a business degree and that fit her. She's athletic. Gold's Gym at the time, that was when Gold's was really big. So she had a good job. Not that, it was about 40 grand a year. That's tough.

But she was there. What did your wife do at the time? At the time, she was actually, she stayed in Omaha and she was managing Gold's Gym. So she was at Gold's Gym. She was just working. She had a business degree and that fit her. She's athletic. Gold's Gym at the time, that was when Gold's was really big. So she had a good job. Not that, it was about 40 grand a year. That's tough.

But she was there. What did your wife do at the time? At the time, she was actually, she stayed in Omaha and she was managing Gold's Gym. So she was at Gold's Gym. She was just working. She had a business degree and that fit her. She's athletic. Gold's Gym at the time, that was when Gold's was really big. So she had a good job. Not that, it was about 40 grand a year. That's tough.

for two people to live on. Couldn't do that anymore. But at that time, we were okay. We were living in an apartment. And all she cares about, we're just healing. So I'm trying to find natural remedies to heal myself. I'm going to nature store because I'm on prednisone, but prednisone is rough. So through the next year, all I'm doing is, first of all, I'm eating things.

for two people to live on. Couldn't do that anymore. But at that time, we were okay. We were living in an apartment. And all she cares about, we're just healing. So I'm trying to find natural remedies to heal myself. I'm going to nature store because I'm on prednisone, but prednisone is rough. So through the next year, all I'm doing is, first of all, I'm eating things.

for two people to live on. Couldn't do that anymore. But at that time, we were okay. We were living in an apartment. And all she cares about, we're just healing. So I'm trying to find natural remedies to heal myself. I'm going to nature store because I'm on prednisone, but prednisone is rough. So through the next year, all I'm doing is, first of all, I'm eating things.

And if it goes right through me, I write it down. I can't eat it anymore. So I'm figuring out what I could eat, my diet. And then I'm taking the medication and then I'm going to go into nature food stores, organic food stores. You know, it wasn't a Whole Foods at the time.

And if it goes right through me, I write it down. I can't eat it anymore. So I'm figuring out what I could eat, my diet. And then I'm taking the medication and then I'm going to go into nature food stores, organic food stores. You know, it wasn't a Whole Foods at the time.

And if it goes right through me, I write it down. I can't eat it anymore. So I'm figuring out what I could eat, my diet. And then I'm taking the medication and then I'm going to go into nature food stores, organic food stores. You know, it wasn't a Whole Foods at the time.

You had to find the little mom and pop ones and trying to find out what could I eat to start to build my body back up because I couldn't take whey protein. I couldn't do anything that was dairy related. And I just tried to build my body up for the next year. And I found this goat colostrum. I wish they still made it goat milk. I could do that. And then I could eat corn stuff.

You had to find the little mom and pop ones and trying to find out what could I eat to start to build my body back up because I couldn't take whey protein. I couldn't do anything that was dairy related. And I just tried to build my body up for the next year. And I found this goat colostrum. I wish they still made it goat milk. I could do that. And then I could eat corn stuff.

You had to find the little mom and pop ones and trying to find out what could I eat to start to build my body back up because I couldn't take whey protein. I couldn't do anything that was dairy related. And I just tried to build my body up for the next year. And I found this goat colostrum. I wish they still made it goat milk. I could do that. And then I could eat corn stuff.

I could eat stuff that was rice related. I could eat anything in the Bible if it was manna, manna bread. I could eat that for some reason. It didn't disagree with me. And I built my body back up for the next year. And at the end of 2003, I got a call on the phone from Blackwater Security. Blackwater called me first, and then 30 minutes later, Triple Canopy called. How did they get in?

I could eat stuff that was rice related. I could eat anything in the Bible if it was manna, manna bread. I could eat that for some reason. It didn't disagree with me. And I built my body back up for the next year. And at the end of 2003, I got a call on the phone from Blackwater Security. Blackwater called me first, and then 30 minutes later, Triple Canopy called. How did they get in?

I could eat stuff that was rice related. I could eat anything in the Bible if it was manna, manna bread. I could eat that for some reason. It didn't disagree with me. And I built my body back up for the next year. And at the end of 2003, I got a call on the phone from Blackwater Security. Blackwater called me first, and then 30 minutes later, Triple Canopy called. How did they get in?

I mean, did you apply? At that time, it was just word of mouth. And I remember they got a hold because one of my ranger buddies at both places were already working for him, and they had recommended my name to him. Interesting. Yeah, they were good. Actually, Blackwater was a gentleman, and he's a great guy. Brian Mastrofini was his name.

I mean, did you apply? At that time, it was just word of mouth. And I remember they got a hold because one of my ranger buddies at both places were already working for him, and they had recommended my name to him. Interesting. Yeah, they were good. Actually, Blackwater was a gentleman, and he's a great guy. Brian Mastrofini was his name.

I mean, did you apply? At that time, it was just word of mouth. And I remember they got a hold because one of my ranger buddies at both places were already working for him, and they had recommended my name to him. Interesting. Yeah, they were good. Actually, Blackwater was a gentleman, and he's a great guy. Brian Mastrofini was his name.

and he had recommended that uh as rangers let's give him a shot he didn't know i was sick though either yeah but they uh they got my phone number because he you know as a friend he had the phone number so he's like here it is and they called me and the only reason i went blackwater for blackwaters because they called me first And at that time, they were both great organizations.